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tintory@lemm.ee to Politics@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

Syphilis Is Killing Babies. The U.S. Government Is Failing to Stop the Disease From Spreading.

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Syphilis Is Killing Babies. The U.S. Government Is Failing to Stop the Disease From Spreading.

www.propublica.org

tintory@lemm.ee to Politics@beehaw.org · 1 year ago
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The only drug that treats syphilis during pregnancy is in short supply. Untreated, the disease can pass to newborns, killing them or leaving them with disabilities. As cases rise sharply, the government isn’t doing much to prevent shortages.
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    I guess it’s a convenient hands-off solution to the unwanted pregnancies since abortion became illegal again.

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      Will warning was accurate.

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        Just trying to cover my bases so no one thinks it’s a legitimate opinion.

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